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2017 Targets for Sheohar

Reaching Everyone

Increase the level of water service in Sheohar by 10% by working together with local partners to increase district-wide water quality. Install and rehabilitate at least one deep well in each hamlet and implement social art activities to generate demand. In addition, Water For People will link sanitation businesses to loans so they can build inventory and cater to the sanitation demand.

Achieving Forever

Improve the sustainability of water services in Sheohar by training new and existing Jalabandhu (mobile hand pump mechanics) and forming and training Water and Sanitation Committees. Water For People will also help the District Water and Sanitation Mission in the establishment of Operation and Maintenance practices and processes in communities and institutions.

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Progress To Everyone: Water

Communities With Adequate Water Service

-3%

-5%

Behind The Data

2016

Water For People continuously refines our metrics to capture usable data. In 2016, we have sharpened our focus from whether a given community has access to water service to whether there is access for every household in that community. This change puts Water For People at the leading edge of the new Sustainable Development Goal for water (SDG6). However, in establishing a more rigorous baseline for service, it has also lowered our scores in some cases, particularly where the government standard is a piped connection to every home, as in Central America. Specific analysis of monitoring results will be available soon in the sections called Behind the Data, linked to each district page.

2015

Numerous water points were installed and rehabilitated in 2015, raising the level of available water supply. But poor water quality at some existing water points brought the overall rating for Level of Service down slightly. Water For People and its partners have committed to installing at least one deep borehole to produce quality water in every hamlet.

2014

2014 was focused on collecting baseline data for Sheohar. Our baseline assessment data revealed 7,261 wells with hand pumps used for collecting drinking water—only 3.9% of which provide an intermediate level of service, while 95.2% are sub-standard due to contamination and long down times.

Hand pump users are now co-financing 10% of the cost for new and rehabilitated wells, up from just 5% one year ago.

Communities With Sustainable Water Service

Behind The Data

2015

In 2015 Water For People was able to identify the District Water and Sanitation Mission as the service authority for Sheohar, responsible for oversight of water supply, and the Public Health and Engineering Department as the service provider, responsible for management. With Sheohar now on a path to sustainability, we look forward to collecting sustainability data next year.

2014

As of 2014, no water service provider had yet been selected, so sustainability of water service in Sheohar could not be measure.

Progress To Everyone Forever: Schools And Clinics

Percentage With Adequate & Sustainable Water& Sanitation Services

2%

14%

Behind The Data

2015

Water For People and its partners constructed improved water and sanitation facilities in 48 schools in Sheohar, significantly raising the overall level of water service for Sheohar's public institutions. Personal hygiene and the proper use of water and sanitation facilities were promoted in 111 schools in Sheohar.

2014

2014 was dedicated to baseline assessment in Sheohar. 60 new hand pumps in 60 schools brought clean and safe drinking water to 20,871 students and teachers.